WELL · 42-041-32162 · DISTRICT 3
Chester #1H
Brazos County · Giddings (Buda) field · Producing · Horizontal
Chester #1H (API 42-041-32162) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed August 7, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 17, 2013, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Crimson Energy Ptnrs Iii, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda.
Its lease has reported 29.2K barrels of oil and 7.78K mcf of gas since August 2013, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Crimson Energy Ptnrs III, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Crimson Energy Ptnrs III, L.L.C.Jun 17, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2013
- last permit issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- completed
- 29.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.78K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 7, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester O-3-26318 | Giddings (Buda) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 29.2K | 7.78K | Aug 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,469 · prior 12 2,509(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Crimson Energy Ptnrs III, L.L.C.Aug 2013 → Apr 2014
- 2Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCMay 2014 → Mar 2022
- 3Wildfire Energy Operating LLCApr 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 764445-99 | Drill | Crimson Energy Ptnrs III, L.L.C. | Jun 11, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Jun 22, 2013 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-26318 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 359 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 6,857 | -6,498 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,143 | -6,784 |
| Buda | 7,714 | -7,355 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,917 | 14,350 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,639 | 12.25 | 1,244 S |
| 7 | 7,931 | 8.75 | 296 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 22, 2014 | Dec 4, 2013 | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-041-32162 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32162 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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